Barclays
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Following a trailblazing issuance from Abu Dhabi last week, the Emirate of Dubai has mandated banks to arrange a dual tranche offering, including a sukuk — its first international DCM outing since 2014. Qatar’s Ahli Bank was also in the market on Tuesday, launching a benchmark dollar bond. -
Following a series of investor calls, Sweden has announced the tenor of its debut green bond, which is expected to be issued early next week through syndication.
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A $600m loan to support Baring Private Equity Asia’s take-private of Indian software firm Hexaware Technologies has been launched into general syndication, with three banks joining at the top level.
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Companies piled into the bond market with hybrid capital issues this week to raise €4.95bn between them, as syndicate bankers say that they are encouraging as many borrowers as possible to consider pushing out higher risk trades before raising senior debt.
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Public sector borrowers found themselves in a tricky position as they returned to the primary euro market this week as they attempted to strike a balance between current secondary levels and where the market is heading with the arrival of the European Union’s giant borrowing programme from September.
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European banks spied further opportunities in the dollar market this week, even as many in the sector turned their attentions back to their home currency.
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Aveva, the UK software company, is buying US industrial software firm OSIsoft for an enterprise value of $5bn, with billions of dollars in bridge financing in place as the acquisitive company prepares a chunky equity raise.
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The primary euro public sector bond market continued its busy week on Thursday with KfW and KommuneKredit issuing new 10 and 20 year deals, respectively.
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After KfW mandated banks on Wednesday to join the 10 year euro flurry, the question on the minds of market participants is at what level the Germany agency will choose to start at with such a wide differential between relative and fair value.
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US insurance company Athene Holding this week sold its second funding agreement-backed security (Fabs) in euros, just a couple of months after making its debut in the currency.
